European Union

Vienna talks on right track for final agreement: EU official

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Vienna talks are moving in the right direction and a final agreement may be within reach, a senior European Union official said on Friday.

Seol,Tehran discuss use of frozen funds for UN membership fee

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – South Korea is in consultations with Iran over the proposed use of Tehran's funds, frozen under the US sanctions, to help it pay dues to the United Nations and regain its voting rights, a South Korean source reported.

EU's Mora calls on Iran to play role in ending Yemen crisis

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Deputy Secretary-General of EU External Action Service called on Iran to play a role in ending the Yemeni crisis.

WHO:

Over 50% of Europe's population will be infected with omicron

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – More than 50% of Europe's population will be infected with the highly contagious omicron Covid-19 variant over the next two months, according to forecasts shared by a top World Health Organization official.

European Parliament President David Sassoli dies age 65

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The President of the European Parliament, David Sassoli, died early Tuesday in hospital in Italy, his spokesman said on Twitter.

EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after causing stir

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – A large European Union flag attached to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Friday to mark the start of France's six-month presidency of the bloc was removed on Sunday after it drew outrage from far-right and right-wing leaders.

EU rejects Russia’s demand about security guarantee: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has called Russia's demands about security guarantees and about stopping EU and NATO's eastward expansion ‘unacceptable’.

One year on, most voters say Brexit has gone badly

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – More than six out of 10 voters believe Brexit has either gone badly or worse than they expected – a year after the UK left the EU, according to an anniversary poll.

80% of Iran's demands are included in Vienna draft: EU source

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – A European source has reportedly claimed that during the last two rounds of talks between Iran and the P4 + 1, the Iranian team submitted new written proposals, about 80% of which were included in the existing draft.

JCPOA Joint Commission meeting kicks off in Vienna

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The meeting of JCPOA Joint Commission started at Coburg Hotel in Vienna on Friday evening at the level of deputies and political directors of Iranian and P4 + 1 foreign ministers.

EU reportedly to open new mission in Kabul in coming weeks

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – It has been reported that EU foreign service is to open a mission in Kabul in the coming weeks

Iran, P4+1 finalize date of Vienna talks resumption

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Head of the Iranian team in Vienna talks Ali Bagheri Kani and the EU representative in Vienna talks Enrique Mora in a phone call on Monday coordinated and finalized the date for the resumption of talks.

Bagheri Kani consults with Mora in Vienna

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Top Iranian negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani consulted with Enrique Mora, EU representative at the Vienna talks two days after the Monday meeting between Iran and P4+1 in Coburg hotel in Vienna.

Venezuelan president says EU election observers of espionage

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that EU election observers tried to tarnish the flawless and democratic electoral process but failed.

Iran FM to Borrell:

West must adopt constructive approach in Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian negotiators will attend the Vienna talks in good faith, the Iranian top diplomat told EU's Borell, adding that the Western side must adopt a new and constructive approach in these talks.

Iran's exports to EU increase by 14% in 1st three quarters

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iran's exports to the European Union in the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same period last year increased by 14%, Tehran Chamber of Commerce said on Saturday.

Venezuelans to vote in regional elections on Sunday

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Venezuelans will head to polls on Sunday to cast their ballot in regional and local elections while the European Union has sent its observers to the Latin American country.

Shamkhani:

US acted deceptively towards issue of peace in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Stating that the US has no plan for Afghanistan's peace, Iran's Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) said that it has even acted deceptively towards the issue of peace in Afghanistan.

EU lifts risk warning on Iranian airspace

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – The European Union's aviation safety agency (EASA) did not extend its previous risk warning to European airliners over the safety concern of flying in Iranian airspace.

Iranian Deputy FM meets EU's Mora in Brussels

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – A meeting is being held between Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani and Deputy EU Foreign Policy Chief Enrique Mora in Brussels.

EU says to hold nuclear talks with Iran in Brussels this week

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The European Union's top negotiator will meet his counterpart from Tehran this week in Brussels for talks on restarting negotiations over Iran's nuclear deal, a spokesman for the bloc said on Monday.

Iranian diplomat:

Iran, EU to hold meeting in Brussels on result-oriented talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani has said that he and the JCPOA Commission coordinator (Enrique Mora) will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to continue talks on result-oriented negotiations.

Khatibzadeh:

Brussels meeting will be continuation of Iran-EU talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that visit of Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Bagheri to Brussels will be solely for the purpose of continuing talks with Deputy EU Foreign Policy Chief Mora.

Khatibzadeh:

Mora to visit Iran to discuss bilateral ties, JCPOA

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that Enrique Mora will travel to Tehran on Thursday to discuss issues of mutual interest, including Iran-EU relations, Afghanistan and the JCPOA.

EU's Enrique Mora to visit Iran this week: report

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Enrique Mora, who represented the EU in the Vienna talks on reviving the Iranian nuclear deal in Vienna, will visit Tehran later this week, a media report said on Tuesday.

Borrell says JCPOA must be implemented, sanctions lifted

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) –  The European Union's top diplomat said that everyone must go back to full implementation of the JCPOA, which means a return of the US into the agreement with the lifting of sanctions.

'Wider tragedy for Afghanistan did not begin in August'

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Clare Daly, Member of the European Parliament, in her speech at the "Peace Crisis in Afghanistan" webinar criticized the Western media's approach to the issues of Afghanistan.

US' Malley calls meeting with EU, E3 officials 'productive'

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Announcing the end of his meetings in Paris with EU officials on the JCPOA talks, US Special Representative for Iran’s Affairs Robert Malley called the meetings productive.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on September 9

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Thursday, September 9.